Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-29
BRER RABBITS RUN.
a Humorous Sketch in the Vein of Joel
Chandler Harris.


One day brer dog laid out, he did, ter
have or chase, en- he went er nosin' roun'
de pea.row. Dem green pca-yines WIZ
buddin all Ser, haDgin' white IL or week
wash on de close-line, en- ole b7er rabbit he
low ter hisse'f dat dc taste or dem vines
wuZ saYpy en- sweet. Directly ole brer dog
come long dat way, en- sooner n you kin
whip Jack Robinson he run up on some
little clip-toe tracks. Row y says prer
dog. says he, " Row :" Den en- dare ole
brcr dog he knowed who placed dem tracks,
en- he lit cut he did, DER de garden palms
lie don't stop ter wcsh the JORGE well, en-
be don't tarry TO swop howdy wild de Jay
bird he pace an scent till, way q er toward
the de', cen de marsh, he come in call err
de man what nip de pea-yines. 'Twuz ole
brer rabbit fer sho', en- he wuz guin' hit
stout; lippity, clippity hppity, clippity !
He wuz layin tracks thick an las'. He go
Ter dc marsh, o er de grass Brer dog he
hearn az how dar WIZ luck in de
left hini foot er de rabbit, Specially ef
yer cotch him on Ge wing, en- he hoan
after gitten h9le or De luck fer hsse'f
Same time ole rabbit he low ter keep his
grip on de chance foot, en- be keep on er
scootin' Brer dog he lsuowed dat ole man
rabbit wuz a runner fun base, and he cori-
tate how's er little flatterin' talk en- err liJlle
'ceitful jaw gwine to halter brer bunny er
bit, and make make him hold up en- tsirry.
En- he sung out, he did, en-, says brer dog,
says he;
'-oh, brer rabbit yer legs is mighty
light"
Brer rabbit he so cunnin-he too cum
MIN he amt gwne ter lose no headin'
long er swonpin' compliments wild brer dog,
he aint. He dies holler back, end scZ he;
: Yes, brcr dog, EN- I'll take EN- out er
sight"
Dat way dem two go crost de country.
Dey didn't want to be too sociable. Brer
rabbit he low ez dey didn't.want 10 git no
higher 'quainltd dan de June rose en- d.
SNOWFALL. Ole brer dog he fling he sass ter
front nv him; old brer bunny he fling be
voice ter hine him. De rabbit he so smart
beas' he say some at match de dog ey'y
time; Dey 60 sorter dis heah WY:
GOA brer rabbit, yer legs is mighty light
Yes, brer dog, I'm gwine take EN- out rsight."
"Ho brer rabbit, yer mouNtsche mighty finer
70, brer dog, / IN gwinc to keep IL mine
20. brer rabbit, yer eyes is mighty larger'
Var, brer dog, en- dcy show me how ter dodge"
$50, brer rabbit yer skin Is mighty sleekr'
"Yar, brer dog, en- low ter move it quick.
''Wo. brer rabbit. yer foots is mighty roun'r'
80, brer dog, l IN gvine lay em ON de groundr
30, brer rabbit, yer veahs is mighty thinr'
YES, brer dog, en- I'll CINE EN- ter dc win"
''Wah. brer rabbit, yer jumpin' mighty goodf'
"Yar. brer dog. en- hit take me 10 de wood"
cyl bier rabbit, amt you trottn kinder lance
.'Yar, bier dog, but amt a git.in tame
"Hole up brer rabbit yer keep too fss err time"
$3.50, brer dog, sit back by m-byme.'
"Hi. brcr rabbit, yer cuts pretty shiner'
$50 long, brer dog, done lef you behine."
And hit did pass long dat dey, ez de rab-
bit didn't meier take of his hat ter de dog
en- brer dog he make er mistake, en- forgit
dat day ter set out his dinner wild rabbit
scbew.